Wärtsilä to supply 100 MW tri-fuel power plan...

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 21 July 2008

Wärtsilä will supply a 100 MW power plant to Togo to produce
electricity for the national grid. The power plant will comprise six
Wärtsilä 50DF engines designed for tri-fuel capability. The turn-key
contract was awarded in June by the energy supplier ContourGlobal
Togo SA.

The power plant will be installed in Lomé, the capital city in the
Republic of Togo, and is scheduled to be fully operational by the
fourth quarter 2009. The engines can run on natural gas, light fuel
oil (LFO) or heavy fuel oil (HFO). The fuel can be switched whilst
the engines are operating, eliminating the need to stop the engine.
The plant will deliver the same output on all three fuels. This way,
the power plant can always use the cheapest and the most readily
available fuel.

"We have enjoyed extremely good co-operation with ContourGlobal in
developing this project. The tri-fuel capability of the engines was a
key factor in being awarded the contract, in addition to the fact
that the Wärtsilä 50DF engine offers high output, low emission rates,
first class efficiency, and excellent reliability," says Tony van
Velzen, Regional Director for Africa, Wärtsilä Power Plants.

When operational, the plant will significantly diversify Togo's power
generation portfolio and will supplement the country's hydroelectric
power during the dry season. The electricity investment is the
largest in Togo's history and it will double the country's generating
capacity.

For further information, please contact:

Tony van Velzen
Regional Director for Africa
Wärtsilä Power Plants
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]

Atte Palomäki
Group Vice President, Communications
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]

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